Stephen G. “Steve” Willetts

Stephen G. “Steve” Willetts, 64, of Fenelton Rd., Fenelton, passed away at home while surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday evening, December 5, 2017.

Mr. Willetts was born in Butler on June 24, 1953. He was the son of the late Eugene W. and Vivian Bachman Willetts. He attended school in Butler and was of the Lutheran Faith. He enjoyed hunting, gambling, the company of his family, and watching Steeler football. He had been employed by the county of Butler for more than 15 years in the Bridge Dept.

Stephen is survived by his wife, Janet M. Mennor Willetts, whom he married at St. John’s Church in Coylesville, on September 30, 1972; two children, Trina M. Willetts Duttry and her fiancé, Edward Neff, of Fenelton, and Stephen J. Willetts, of Fenelton; three grandchildren, Jocelyn M. Duttry, of Fenelton, Janelle K. Willetts, and Racheal S. Willetts, both of Butler; two brothers, Charles and Ralph Willetts, both of Florida; three sisters, Brenda Ferguson, of Chicora, Palm Edinger, of Tennessee, and Marsha Clark, of Karns City; as well as a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Ryan Willetts, and a brother, Doug Willetts.

Friends will be received at the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora-Fenelton Rd., Chicora, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday from the funeral home with the Rev. John Pistorius, pastor of St. John’s Reformed Church in Chicora, officiating. Interment will be in the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Worthington.

For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.